A Teacher’s Guide to Surviving Standardized Testing Season

Teachers across the state of Pennsylvania are gearing up for the most dreaded weeks of the school year. Yes, worse than the Monday - Wednesday of Thanksgiving week; yes, worse that the week before the winter recess. It's standardized test season! Here is a checklist to help you and your students survive: 1.) Have your … Continue reading A Teacher’s Guide to Surviving Standardized Testing Season

My Friday Favorites 2.15.19

On TV: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt came to end with the most perfect series finale: dreams, fame and fortune, roller coasters, neighborhood gentrification, love, and The Lion King. It really was the Circle of Life. Thank you Ellie Kemper, Titus Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Carol Kane and Tina Fey. If you haven't watched this series on Netflix yet, binge it … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 2.15.19

Breakfast for Dinner

One of my daughter's favorite meals is breakfast for dinner. She likes all the pancakes and syrup and sweet stuff. While I don't mind a dessert like menu, I do try to keep it healthy, too. Here is a delicious and easy way to prepare Avocado Eggs. Quantity: Makes 6 avocado eggsIngredients:3 avocados6 medium sized eggs6 slices of … Continue reading Breakfast for Dinner

My Friday Favorites 1.18.19

On TV:This Is Us, Tuesdays 9pm EST, NBC (Disclaimer: Grey's Anatomy and the return to the elevator is still on my DVR.)The end of January marks the return of new episodes for all our favorite network TV shows including This Is Us! The first moments of this week's episode took us straight to election night, … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 1.18.19

My Friday Favorites 1.11.19

On the Big Screen:Mary Poppins Returns. If you have not seen Emily Blunt as the no nonsense, singing nanny everyone loves to love - then run to your nearest movie theater! The story, the songs, the cast, the Dick Van Dyke cameo - all perfection! This movie will be enjoyed from ages 5 to 105, … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 1.11.19